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Kawasaki Concours 14 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 52 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Kawasaki Concours 14 (2008–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

5
safety recalls, all years
52
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Kawasaki Concours 14 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Kawasaki Concours 1401
2017 Kawasaki Concours 1402
2016 Kawasaki Concours 1404
2014 Kawasaki Concours 1401
2013 Kawasaki Concours 1433
2012 Kawasaki Concours 1454
2011 Kawasaki Concours 1443
2010 Kawasaki Concours 1440
2009 Kawasaki Concours 1447
2008 Kawasaki Concours 14127

What Kawasaki Concours 14 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 27.

All Kawasaki Concours 14 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki Concours 14, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 15V117000 Reported 194 vehicles potentially affected Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

    Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Kawasaki Concours 14 and 14ABS motorcycles manufactured May 8, 2008, to February 20, 2013, and modified for police authority use. The additional police accessories may cause the 30-amp main fuse to blow. Also, the additional police wiring harness may…

    Remedy: Kawasaki has notified the affected police departments and will send trained personnel to repair the motorcycles, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  2. Service brakes and 2 other components

    NHTSA 13V387000 Reported 337 vehicles potentially affected Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

    Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The improper installation of additional police accessories may cause multiple safety issues such as fuel leaks, reduction of braking ability and loss of electrical power to the engine, resulting in a stall.

    Remedy: Kawasaki has notified that affected police departments and will send trained factory personnel to the departments to repair the motorcycles. The recall began on August 21, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  3. Electrical system

    NHTSA 13V370000 Reported 61 vehicles potentially affected Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

    Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The additional police accessories may cause the 30-amp main fuse to blow. Also, the additional police wiring harness may chafe leading to a short, which may blow the main fuse.

    Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will correct the electrical system problems, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is an expansion…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  4. Frame and members (structure) and service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 12V343000 Reported 13,289 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

    Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Concours 14 (ZG1400 A/B/C/D) motorcycles. Due to a gap between the brake pedal and guard, small stone or debris can become trapped, creating a brake drag. This can cause the rear brake to overheat, leading to rear brake damage and lock-up or failure of the rear brakes. The front brakes…

    Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear master cylinder rod end and remove the brake guard (if installed), free of charge. The safety recall began on July 37, 2012. Owners may contact Kawasaki at…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  5. Electrical system

    NHTSA 12V134000 Reported 273 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

    Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 concours 14 police motorcycles. The additional police accessories may cause the 30-amp main fuse to blow. Also, the additional police wiring harness may chafe leading to a short, which may blow the main fuse.

    Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and provide instructions to mitigate electrical system failure, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 5, 2012. Owners may contact kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Other Kawasaki models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.